2007 SUMMER NORTH AMERICAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Pre-Bulletin

JULY 19-29, 2007 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Welcome to Nashville! Intermediate/Newcomer and Senior events will be played at the Renaissance. All other events will be played at the Nashville Convention Center. Strati-Flighted Open Events are divided: A/X (3000+/0-3000); separate from B/C/D (1000-2000, 500-1000, 0-500). Strata breaks for stratified events are A (2000+), B (750-2000), C (0-750).

Wednesday, July 18, 1 & 8 p.m. Event Session Sold /player/session ACBL members* Others (CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT) 1-2 Renais. Grand Ballroom $18 — Morehead Grand National Teams (Flight A) 1-2 Renais. Grand Ballroom $16.50 — Pre-qualification required for all GNT events. Wednesday, July 18, 8 p.m. Sheinwold Grand National Teams (Flight B) 1 Renais. Grand Ballroom $16.50 — Mac Nab Grand National Teams (Flight C) 1 Renais. Grand Ballroom $16.50 — Pre-qualification required for all GNT events. Thursday, July 19, 1 p.m. International Fund Stratified Open Pairs single Convention Center 204 $15.50 $17.50 Part of the Thursday-Friday Side Game Series International Fund Stratified 299er Pairs single Convention Center 204 $14.50 $16.50 Thursday, July 19, 1 & 8 p.m. GNT (CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT) 3-4 Renais. Grand Ballroom $18 — Morehead Grand National Teams (Flight A) 3-4 Renais. Grand Ballroom $16.50 — Sheinwold GNT (Flight B) 1 (cont.) & 2 Renais. Grand Ballroom $16.50 — Mac Nab GNT (Flight C) 1 (cont.) & 2 Renais. Grand Ballroom $16.50 — International Fund Stratified Open Pairs 1-2 Convention Center 204 $18.50 $19.50 Thursday, July 19, 8 p.m. Educational Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 1st Renais. Grand Ballroom $20 $20 Continues Friday-Saturday at 9 a.m. Educational Foundation Stratified Open Pairs single Convention Center 204 $20 $20 Part of the Thursday-Friday Side Game Series Educational Foundation 299er Pairs single Convention Center 204 $20 $20

*Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. Continued on page 2 Friday, July 20, 9 a.m. (0-5 Newcomer Pairs play free today!) Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* Other Fri.-Sat. Morning Bracketed Compact KO Teams 1-2 Conv. Cnt. West Ex. Hall $15.50 $17.50 Educational Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 2nd Conv. Cnt. West Ex. Hall $15.50 $17.50 Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 1st sing. sess. Conv. Cnt. West Ex. Hall $15.50 $17.50 Friday, July 20, 10 a.m. 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Renais. Ballroom East $14.50 $16.50 0-20 Pairs single Renais. Ballroom East $14.50 $14.50 0-5 Newcomer Pairs single Renais. Ballroom East Free Free Friday, July 20, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Stratified Daylight Open Pairs 1-2 Renais. Ballroom Center $15.50 $17.50 Stratified Senior Pairs 1-2 Renais. Ballroom Center $15.50 $17.50 Friday, July 20, 1 p.m. Educational Foundation Pairs single Conv. Cnt. West Ex. Hall $15.50 $17.50 Part of the Thursday-Friday Side Game Series Friday, July 20, 1 & 7:30 p.m. VON ZEDTWITZ LIFE MASTER PAIRS 1-2 Q Conv. Cnt. Center Ex. Hall $18 — 2 qualifying, 2 semifinal & 2 final sessions. Bruce LM-5000 Pairs 1-2 Q Conv. Cnt. Center Ex. Hall $16.50 — Young LM-1500 Pairs 1-2 Q Conv. Cnt. Center Ex. Hall $16.50 — Both: 2 qualifying, 2 semifinal & 2 final sessions if attendance warrants GNT (CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT) 1-2 SF Convention Center 205 $18 — Second session at 8 p.m. Morehead Grand National Teams (Flight A) 1-2 SF Convention Center 205 $16.50 — Second session at 8 p.m. Sheinwold Grand National Teams (Flight B) QF & SF Convention Center 205 $16.50 — Mac Nab Grand National Teams (Flight C) QF & SF Convention Center 205 $16.50 — Stratified Open Pairs 1-2 Conv. Center West Ex. Hall $15.50 $17.50 Friday-Saturday Bracketed KO Teams 1 1-2 Conv. Center West Ex. Hall $15.50 $17.50 Friday, July 20, 3 p.m. 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Renais. Ballroom East $14.50 $16.50 0-20 Pairs single Renais. Ballroom East $14.50 $14.50 0-5 Newcomer Pairs single Renais. Ballroom East Free Free Friday, July 20, 7:30 p.m. International Fund Pairs 2nd sing. Conv. Cnt. West Ex. Hall $15.50 $17.50 Part of the Thursday-Friday Side Game Series Strati-Flighted A/X and B/C/D Side Swiss Teams single Conv. Center West Ex. Hall $14.50 $16.50 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Renais. Ballroom East $14.50 $16.50 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Renais. Ballroom East $14.50 $16.50 0-20 Pairs single Renais. Ballroom East $14.50 $14.50 0-5 Newcomer Pairs single Renais. Ballroom East Free Free Friday, July 20, 11:30 p.m. International Fund Zip Knockout Teams single Renais. Ballroom East $12/team/match *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. Entry fees Bid Box Alerts and Players must be ACBL Announcements members whose service fees or dues are current in order to When using bid boxes, ACBL suggests that play- compete in any of the follow- ers tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the same ing nationally ranked events: time. Grand National Teams When making an Announcement, use the An- (Championship Flight), Von nouncement word — such as “transfer” — and tap Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs, the Alert strip at the same time. Knockout Teams, Wagar Women’s A player who Alerts or Announces a bid should Knockout Teams, Truscott USPC Senior Swiss make sure his opponents are aware that an Alert or Teams, , NABC+ Fast Pairs, Announcement has been made. Chicago Mixed -A-Match Teams and the Open Swiss Teams. The entry fees for these con- tests are $18 per player per session. Players must also be current ACBL members to play in the National 199er Pairs, the Grand National Turn ‘em off Teams (Flights A, B & C), the 0-5000 and 0-1500 Cell phones, audible Mini-Spingold Knockouts, the Bruce LM-5000 pagers or any similar commu- Pairs and the Young LM-1500 Pairs. The entry fee nication equipment may not is $16.50 per player per session. be operated or operable in the Regional championships are $15.50 per player playing area during a session per session for ACBL members, $17.50 for non- of play at NABCs except for members. health-related equipment or All other events are $14.50 per player per ses- by permission of the director- sion for ACBL members, $16.50 for non-members. in-charge of the tournament or event.

Welcome, IN (Intermediate/Newcomer) Players, to Nashville!

The Nashville staff has many special events the Free Newcomer games (0-5 MPs) at 10 a.m., 3 planned for you. The starting times will be 10 a.m., and 7:30 p.m. 3 and 7:30 p.m. on most days. All IN events will be On Saturday, July 21, a free IN reception with played in the Renaissance Grand Ballroom East food and special celebrity guests will be held at (except for Thursday, July 19). 6:30 p.m. Don't forget to pick up your registration gift. Don’t miss these free two-hour lessons from The IN Partnership Desk will guarantee you a these great teachers and Bridge Bulletin columnists: partner if you sign up one hour prior to game time. • Saturday, July 21, 10 a.m.: Jerry Helms. Celebrity Bridge Speakers will give free mini- • Sunday, July 22, 10 a.m.: Marti Ronemus. lessons at 9:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. all week (with • Monday, July 23, 10 a.m.: Barbara Seagram. the exception of the first Thursday afternoon and On Thursday, July 26, win gold points in the the last Sunday). On Thursday, July 19 at 7:15 p.m., National 199er Pairs, a two-session event, held at John Hermann will discuss “Third- and Fourth- 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Seat Openings.” On Friday, July 20 at 9:15 a.m., Frank Stewart will discuss “How To See De- Entry fee special! Players with 0–100 MPs clarer’s Hand.” And at 6:45 p.m., Jerry Helms will who buy a regular-price entry July 20-22 will re- present “Jerry-isms.” On Friday, July 20, play in ceive a half-priced entry for games held July 27-29. Special Events in Nashville

Club Directors Course The “New” TAP: Teacher Accreditation Program Comprehensive course that prepares candidates for Introduction to the updated ACBL Bridge Series ma- directing club and bridge cruise games. Anyone in- terial and other popular teaching products. Learn terested in becoming a club director or a director modern teaching techniques from one of the ACBL’s aboard a cruise ship is invited to participate. Fee: premier teachers in this 10-hour interactive learning $50. Date: Tuesday-Thursday, July 17-19. course which includes three hours of hands-on ex- Time: 1–10 p.m. Tuesday with dinner break; 9 perience. Learn the business side of teaching bridge a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday with lunch and dinner and be introduced to 64 weeks of class material and breaks; 9 a.m.– noon; Thursday followed by lunch more! There are even techniques to move your stu- break and testing. Location: Renais., Belmont 2. dents into duplicate faster. Leave with the tools Reception for Teachers and Club Officials needed to develop a successful teaching career. This is the ACBL’s “thank you” reception for the Fee: $125. (ACBL Accredited Teachers can retake teachers and club officials who work so hard to re- for no course fee.) cruit and retain our members. All teachers are wel- Date: Saturday–Monday mornings, July 21-23. come, along with club directors, managers and Time: 9 a.m. to noon each day. Location: Nashville owners. Free. Date: Friday, July 20. Time: 4:30– Convention Center, Room 209 6 p.m. Location: Renaissance, Fisk Room

Convention card reminder

Each player is required to have a director. Further, the partnership will receive a 1/6-board filled out legibly and on the table throughout a session. matchpoint penalty for each board played, commencing Both cards of a partnership must be identical and include with the next round and continuing until the restriction is the first and last names of each partner. lifted. In IMP team games, penalties shall be at the dis- If a director determines that neither player has a sub- cretion of the director. stantially completed card, the partnership may play only If the director determines the partnership has at least the Yellow Card and may use only one substantially completed convention card but has not standard carding. This restriction may be lifted only at fully complied with ACBL regulations, the director may the beginning of a subsequent round after convention give warnings or assign such penalties as he deems to be cards have been properly prepared and approved by the appropriate under the circumstances. Defenders, 2007 Summer NABC Grand National Teams, Championship Flight: Bob Wagar Women’s Knockout Teams: Judi Radin, Sylvia Hamman, Petra Hamman, Peggy Sutherlin, John Suther- Moss, Pamela Granovetter, Migry Zur-Campanile, lin, Hemant Lall, Shawn Quinn, Mildred Breed GNT, Flight A: Doug Baxter, Daniel Korbel, David Mini-Spingold I (0–5000) KO Teams: Marty Harris, Grainger, Danny Miles, Andy Stark Will Engel, Jim Melville, Jacob Morgan GNT, Flight B: Bernard Schneider, Frances Schneider, Mini-Spingold II (0–1500) KO Teams: Edward Foran, Allan Wolf, Russell Friedman Steve Callaham, John Hassett, Nicholas Hammond GNT, Flight C: Kam Tang, Samuel Lai, Tao Feng, Jack Wernher Open Pairs: Jianrong Lin, Julie Zhu Lee NABC+ Fast Pairs: Robert Lebi, Nick L’Ecuyer Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs: Bart Bramley, Bjorn Truscott USPC Senior Swiss Teams: Geof Brod, Steve Fallenius Earl, Richard DeMartino, John Stiefel David Bruce LM–5000 LM Pairs: Andy Kaufman, Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match Teams: Beth Palmer, Mike Cassel , William Pettis, Rozanne Pollack, Bill Pollack Sally Young LM–1500 LM Pairs: Dan Swartzman, Open Swiss Teams: Christal Henner-Welland, Roy Wel- Rick Schoenfield land, Adam Zmudzinski, Cezary Balicki, Antonio Se- Spingold Knockout Teams: Nick Nickell, Richard Free- menta, Bjorn Fallenius man, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Bob Hamman, Paul National 199er Pairs: Honor Mogul and Leonard Dubin Soloway